Definition of chest in English:

chest

noun tʃɛsttʃɛst

1The front surface of a person's or animal's body between the neck and the stomach.
胸膛
she crossed her arms across her chest
he was very well built, with a muscular chest
Example sentencesExamples
- Anna moved in front of him and crossed her arms over her chest and raised an eyebrow curious of what he was laughing at.
- That's the reason you see so many great benchers with flat or underdeveloped chests but huge front deltoids.
- Inductance coils were placed around the chest and abdomen of each animal.
- The water slowly went up to my knees, to my stomach, to my chest, to my neck.
- In fact there appears to be no cuts whatsoever on the body except for the chest and stomach.
- Her warmth pressed against him, along his thighs, his stomach, his chest, his arms.
- I dropped my head to my chest and felt my body being moved to the front.
- She had her arms crossed in front of her chest and one eyebrow raised.
- I allowed my hands to roam over his body, stroking his chest and caressing his arms.
- Her eyes wander up from his chest, to his neck, his jaw line, and to his eyes.
- A rash then appears in patches, usually behind the ears, under the arms, on the chest and stomach, and the arms and legs.
- Pain or discomfort may extend beyond your chest to your shoulders, arms, back, neck, teeth or jaw.
- The girl crossed her arms in front of her chest and threw back her head, letting out an evil chuckle.
- He moved forward next to his own horse, running his hand down the animal's neck to his chest.
- Each reptile had body paint over their chests and arms, only leaders were allowed to decorate their faces.
- Gabriel removed his shirt, and I kissed his neck, his chest, his stomach, over and over again.
- Once Sydney was fully up, he happily leaned against her chest, forehead on neck.
- It poured down his arm and his chest staining the front of his shirt.
- He folded his arms in front of his chest and leaned back in his chair.
- Kylie stubbornly folded her arms in front of her chest and leaned her head back against the seat of the car.
Synonyms
breast, upper body, body, torso, trunk
1. 1.1 The whole of a person's upper trunk, especially as considered with reference to their respiratory health or to their size of clothes.
  上身
  a bad chest
  胸部不适。
  a 42-inch chest
  42英寸胸围。
  Example sentencesExamples
  And in the late evening I was bundled off to the Accident and Emergency department suffering from bad pains in the chest.
  Once surgery was complete, a catheter was placed in the intercostal space before the chest was closed.
  The diaphragm is a sheet of muscle, which separates the chest from the abdominal cavity and forms the floor of the thorax.
  Radiographs of the chest and a computed tomographic scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis were normal.
  The surface of the anterior chest wall and abdominal area were sterilized with ethanol.
  The trachea appears as an air-shadow coursing down the midline of the chest and terminating at the carina.
  On CT of the chest, irregular mucosa and narrowed tracheal lumen were observed.
  She was found to have the right lobe of her liver, small intestine, and cecum in the right chest.
  I would only be inflicting my germs all over you and giving you a bad chest.
  From the throat, food travels down a muscular tube in the chest called the esophagus.
  A thoracic aortic aneurysm is a diseased, weakened, and bulging section of the aorta in the chest.
  During a chest X-ray, your body is placed between an X-ray camera and a piece of X-ray film.
  When the pain in your chest, arm, jaw, shoulders, or abdomen is angina, first be reassured.
  The chest was opened and the lung and heart were quickly isolated and excised.
  Synonyms
  bust, bosom
  archaic embonpoint
2A large strong box, typically made of wood and used for storage or transport.
（尤指用于存物或运货的）箱
an oak chest
胸部不适。
Example sentencesExamples
- She removed several ammo clips from a storage chest and fitted them into her utility belt.
- Many of the exquisite carvings and secret chambers found in old wooden chests and wardrobes are difficult to reproduce.
- On one side of the room there were a few boxes and chests of storage, but Josie didn't mind.
- A set of bedroom storage chests, four dining chairs, and two wall storage units for the study remain to be assembled.
- The storage chest was fairly easy, too, although it took a while to build because there were so many screws.
- Finally, some of the chests were found to contain a single pair of shoes.
- Give each person a small box with a lid, like a shoebox or a keepsake chest.
- These chests were beautifully decorated, at first mainly made of wood, with iron hinges, locks and strappings.
- I look across at the picture of Sanjay on the oak chest behind the couch.
- I held it delicately in my hand and continued to stare at the oak chest.
- The cash would be carried in oak chests, and the keys would be sent on in advance for added safety.
- He pulled out one of the grenade magazines form his chest storage unit and aimed the launcher.
- Pedimented late colonial case furniture, for example, could not support cases of silver of the period, so they were placed instead on earlier oak chests.
- I took out the oak chest from under my bed again and opened it once more.
- For centuries, such texts were collected by local families throughout the southern Sahara and stored in boxes, closets and chests.
- Italian marriage chests, or cassoni, were usually made in pairs and given as wedding gifts to the bride and groom.
- There were wood and iron chests each with a small lock on them.
- By treasure, we are not talking about chests containing gold, silver and diamonds.
- I need a chest of drawers, or a storage chest; just a smallish one, because my clothes are taking over the bedroom floor.
- I insisted that he brighten up the interior before putting it to use, so all his tools and materials are in the garage, still in chests and boxes, waiting for their new home to be ready.
Synonyms
box, case, casket, crate, trunk, coffer, strongbox
container, receptacle
1. 2.1 A small cabinet for medicines, toiletries, etc.
  （存放药品、化妆品等的）小箱子
  the medicine chest
  药箱。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is also important to make sure that not only cabinets under the sink are locked but that medicine cabinets or chests are also secured.
  She went to a small chest in the corner, it held their medicine supplies.
  Angela pulled a soft cloth off of a beautiful walnut jewelry chest with glass doors.
  He placed his toiletries in the topmost drawer of the chest, then strolled across to the window.
2. 2.2British The treasury or financial resources of some institutions.
  〈英〉金库，钱库；公款，资金
  the university chest
  大学金库。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She has not received that sum because she did not claim it, and therefore the Treasury chest has not been reduced by that amount.
  Banks have been asked to take over the currency chests which are at present managed by the various State Government treasuries.

verb tʃɛst

Soccer

with object and adverbial of direction Propel (the ball) by means of one's chest.
〔英足〕以胸部推（球）
he chested the ball down
Example sentencesExamples
- The midfielder, revelling in a more advanced role, chested the ball down and lashed it into the far corner of the net with his left foot.
- Right in front of goal, and cool as you like, he chested it down and buried it before the desperate defence could challenge. 57 minutes gone and game over.
- The Dutchman displayed immense composure to chest the ball down, turn and make rapid incursions towards the visitors' penalty area.
- He chested it down and sent a dipping right-footed volley into the top corner.
- As the ball found its way to him, he chested it down and calmly volleyed it towards the goal.

Phrases

get something off one's chest

informal Say something that one has wanted to say for a long time, resulting in a feeling of relief.
〈非正式〉将（心事）一吐为快
tell me about it, get it off your chest
Example sentencesExamples
- The players were given extra training instead and we had a team meeting, at which we got a few things off our chest.
- I've been living the biggest mistake of my life for the last nine years and I think it's time I finally got it off my chest.
- It would be a definite relief to get things off her chest, to know that she was no longer alone in all of her struggles.
- Don't be shy - you'll feel better when you've got it off your chest.
- In the days when I posted regularly, I felt satisfied I was getting my views off my chest.
- We had a clear-the-air meeting earlier this week in which the manager got a few things off his chest.
- This was greeted with general assent; she had got something off her chest.
- I feel I must be too late to apologise to her parents, but at least I have got it off my chest!
- It's a great way of getting things off your chest.
- I had a conversation with the manager (last month), just a general chat that I wanted to have, and I got things off my chest.
Synonyms
confess, disclose, divulge, reveal, make known, make public, own up to, make a clean breast of, bring into the open, tell all about, say what one is thinking

play (or keep) one's cards close to one's chest

informal Be extremely secretive and cautious about one's intentions.
〈非正式〉极端谨慎地保守私密，对想法秘而不宣
the less skilled negotiator feels vulnerable and is more likely to keep his cards close to his chest
Example sentencesExamples
- He keeps his cards close to his vest.
- Well, like other national security councils around the world, they tend to keep their cards close to their chest.
- So far, the special prosecutor has kept his cards close to his chest.
- ‘He's playing his cards close to his vest,’ you write.
- Yesterday he was playing his cards close to his chest and refusing to speculate about the composition of his front bench.
- He always had his own agenda, playing his cards close to his chest.
- Who supports the program, who wants to phase it out, and who's keeping their cards close to their vest, trying to figure which way the wind will blow?
- Most others were playing their cards close to their chest.
- As for the big-ticket retailers, they seem to be playing their cards close to their chest.
- Former colleagues recall him playing his cards close to his chest - and keeping an extremely clean desk.

Derivatives

chested

adjective

in combination a broad-chested athlete
一位胸部宽阔的运动员。

Origin

Old English cest, cyst, related to Dutch kist and German Kiste, based on Greek kistē 'box'.

The Greek word kistē, ‘box or basket’, is the source of chest. Not until the 16th century was the same word applied to the part of your body enclosed by the ribs and breastbone, acting as a protective ‘box’ for the heart, lungs, and other organs. Cistern (Middle English) is from the same root.

Rhymes

abreast, arrest, attest, beau geste, behest, bequest, best, blessed, blest, breast, Brest, Bucharest, Budapest, celeste, contest, crest, digest, divest, guest, hest, infest, ingest, jest, lest, Midwest, molest, nest, northwest, pest, prestressed, protest, quest, rest, self-addressed, self-confessed, self-possessed, southwest, suggest, test, Trieste, unaddressed, unexpressed, unimpressed, unpressed, unstressed, vest, west, wrest, zest

Definition of chest in US English:

chest

nounCHesttʃɛst

1The front surface of a person's or animal's body between the neck and the abdomen.
胸膛
Example sentencesExamples
- It poured down his arm and his chest staining the front of his shirt.
- He folded his arms in front of his chest and leaned back in his chair.
- The water slowly went up to my knees, to my stomach, to my chest, to my neck.
- Anna moved in front of him and crossed her arms over her chest and raised an eyebrow curious of what he was laughing at.
- Her eyes wander up from his chest, to his neck, his jaw line, and to his eyes.
- The girl crossed her arms in front of her chest and threw back her head, letting out an evil chuckle.
- Pain or discomfort may extend beyond your chest to your shoulders, arms, back, neck, teeth or jaw.
- I allowed my hands to roam over his body, stroking his chest and caressing his arms.
- Once Sydney was fully up, he happily leaned against her chest, forehead on neck.
- Her warmth pressed against him, along his thighs, his stomach, his chest, his arms.
- In fact there appears to be no cuts whatsoever on the body except for the chest and stomach.
- A rash then appears in patches, usually behind the ears, under the arms, on the chest and stomach, and the arms and legs.
- Kylie stubbornly folded her arms in front of her chest and leaned her head back against the seat of the car.
- Inductance coils were placed around the chest and abdomen of each animal.
- He moved forward next to his own horse, running his hand down the animal's neck to his chest.
- Gabriel removed his shirt, and I kissed his neck, his chest, his stomach, over and over again.
- She had her arms crossed in front of her chest and one eyebrow raised.
- That's the reason you see so many great benchers with flat or underdeveloped chests but huge front deltoids.
- Each reptile had body paint over their chests and arms, only leaders were allowed to decorate their faces.
- I dropped my head to my chest and felt my body being moved to the front.
Synonyms
breast, upper body, body, torso, trunk
1. 1.1 The whole of a person's upper trunk, especially with reference to physical size.
  上身
  a 42-inch chest
  42英寸胸围。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The diaphragm is a sheet of muscle, which separates the chest from the abdominal cavity and forms the floor of the thorax.
  And in the late evening I was bundled off to the Accident and Emergency department suffering from bad pains in the chest.
  A thoracic aortic aneurysm is a diseased, weakened, and bulging section of the aorta in the chest.
  When the pain in your chest, arm, jaw, shoulders, or abdomen is angina, first be reassured.
  During a chest X-ray, your body is placed between an X-ray camera and a piece of X-ray film.
  From the throat, food travels down a muscular tube in the chest called the esophagus.
  Once surgery was complete, a catheter was placed in the intercostal space before the chest was closed.
  The surface of the anterior chest wall and abdominal area were sterilized with ethanol.
  I would only be inflicting my germs all over you and giving you a bad chest.
  She was found to have the right lobe of her liver, small intestine, and cecum in the right chest.
  Radiographs of the chest and a computed tomographic scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis were normal.
  On CT of the chest, irregular mucosa and narrowed tracheal lumen were observed.
  The chest was opened and the lung and heart were quickly isolated and excised.
  The trachea appears as an air-shadow coursing down the midline of the chest and terminating at the carina.
  Synonyms
  breast, upper body, body, torso, trunk
  bust, bosom
2A large strong box, typically made of wood and used for storage or shipping.
（尤指用于存物或运货的）箱
an oak chest
胸部不适。
Example sentencesExamples
- Finally, some of the chests were found to contain a single pair of shoes.
- She removed several ammo clips from a storage chest and fitted them into her utility belt.
- Give each person a small box with a lid, like a shoebox or a keepsake chest.
- I held it delicately in my hand and continued to stare at the oak chest.
- I took out the oak chest from under my bed again and opened it once more.
- The cash would be carried in oak chests, and the keys would be sent on in advance for added safety.
- These chests were beautifully decorated, at first mainly made of wood, with iron hinges, locks and strappings.
- A set of bedroom storage chests, four dining chairs, and two wall storage units for the study remain to be assembled.
- Italian marriage chests, or cassoni, were usually made in pairs and given as wedding gifts to the bride and groom.
- Pedimented late colonial case furniture, for example, could not support cases of silver of the period, so they were placed instead on earlier oak chests.
- I insisted that he brighten up the interior before putting it to use, so all his tools and materials are in the garage, still in chests and boxes, waiting for their new home to be ready.
- For centuries, such texts were collected by local families throughout the southern Sahara and stored in boxes, closets and chests.
- The storage chest was fairly easy, too, although it took a while to build because there were so many screws.
- Many of the exquisite carvings and secret chambers found in old wooden chests and wardrobes are difficult to reproduce.
- By treasure, we are not talking about chests containing gold, silver and diamonds.
- There were wood and iron chests each with a small lock on them.
- On one side of the room there were a few boxes and chests of storage, but Josie didn't mind.
- I need a chest of drawers, or a storage chest; just a smallish one, because my clothes are taking over the bedroom floor.
- I look across at the picture of Sanjay on the oak chest behind the couch.
- He pulled out one of the grenade magazines form his chest storage unit and aimed the launcher.
Synonyms
box, case, casket, crate, trunk, coffer, strongbox
1. 2.1 A small cabinet for medicines, toiletries, etc.
  （存放药品、化妆品等的）小箱子
  the medicine chest
  药箱。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She went to a small chest in the corner, it held their medicine supplies.
  Angela pulled a soft cloth off of a beautiful walnut jewelry chest with glass doors.
  It is also important to make sure that not only cabinets under the sink are locked but that medicine cabinets or chests are also secured.
  He placed his toiletries in the topmost drawer of the chest, then strolled across to the window.
2. 2.2
  short for chest of drawers
3. 2.3British The treasury or financial resources of some institutions.
  〈英〉金库，钱库；公款，资金
  the university chest
  大学金库。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Banks have been asked to take over the currency chests which are at present managed by the various State Government treasuries.
  She has not received that sum because she did not claim it, and therefore the Treasury chest has not been reduced by that amount.

Phrases

get something off one's chest

informal Say something that one has wanted to say for a long time, resulting in a feeling of relief.
〈非正式〉将（心事）一吐为快
Example sentencesExamples
- I had a conversation with the manager (last month), just a general chat that I wanted to have, and I got things off my chest.
- It would be a definite relief to get things off her chest, to know that she was no longer alone in all of her struggles.
- It's a great way of getting things off your chest.
- We had a clear-the-air meeting earlier this week in which the manager got a few things off his chest.
- I've been living the biggest mistake of my life for the last nine years and I think it's time I finally got it off my chest.
- This was greeted with general assent; she had got something off her chest.
- Don't be shy - you'll feel better when you've got it off your chest.
- I feel I must be too late to apologise to her parents, but at least I have got it off my chest!
- In the days when I posted regularly, I felt satisfied I was getting my views off my chest.
- The players were given extra training instead and we had a team meeting, at which we got a few things off our chest.
Synonyms
confess, disclose, divulge, reveal, make known, make public, own up to, make a clean breast of, bring into the open, tell all about, say what one is thinking

play (or keep) one's cards close to one's chest (or vest)

Be secretive and cautious about one's intentions.
〈非正式〉极端谨慎地保守私密，对想法秘而不宣

Origin

Old English cest, cyst, related to Dutch kist and German Kiste, based on Greek kistē ‘box’.

单词	chest
释义	Definition of chest in English: chest noun tʃɛsttʃɛst 1The front surface of a person's or animal's body between the neck and the stomach. 胸膛 she crossed her arms across her chest he was very well built, with a muscular chest Example sentencesExamples Anna moved in front of him and crossed her arms over her chest and raised an eyebrow curious of what he was laughing at. That's the reason you see so many great benchers with flat or underdeveloped chests but huge front deltoids. Inductance coils were placed around the chest and abdomen of each animal. The water slowly went up to my knees, to my stomach, to my chest, to my neck. In fact there appears to be no cuts whatsoever on the body except for the chest and stomach. Her warmth pressed against him, along his thighs, his stomach, his chest, his arms. I dropped my head to my chest and felt my body being moved to the front. She had her arms crossed in front of her chest and one eyebrow raised. I allowed my hands to roam over his body, stroking his chest and caressing his arms. Her eyes wander up from his chest, to his neck, his jaw line, and to his eyes. A rash then appears in patches, usually behind the ears, under the arms, on the chest and stomach, and the arms and legs. Pain or discomfort may extend beyond your chest to your shoulders, arms, back, neck, teeth or jaw. The girl crossed her arms in front of her chest and threw back her head, letting out an evil chuckle. He moved forward next to his own horse, running his hand down the animal's neck to his chest. Each reptile had body paint over their chests and arms, only leaders were allowed to decorate their faces. Gabriel removed his shirt, and I kissed his neck, his chest, his stomach, over and over again. Once Sydney was fully up, he happily leaned against her chest, forehead on neck. It poured down his arm and his chest staining the front of his shirt. He folded his arms in front of his chest and leaned back in his chair. Kylie stubbornly folded her arms in front of her chest and leaned her head back against the seat of the car. Synonyms breast, upper body, body, torso, trunk 1.1 The whole of a person's upper trunk, especially as considered with reference to their respiratory health or to their size of clothes. 上身 a bad chest 胸部不适。 a 42-inch chest 42英寸胸围。 Example sentencesExamples And in the late evening I was bundled off to the Accident and Emergency department suffering from bad pains in the chest. Once surgery was complete, a catheter was placed in the intercostal space before the chest was closed. The diaphragm is a sheet of muscle, which separates the chest from the abdominal cavity and forms the floor of the thorax. Radiographs of the chest and a computed tomographic scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis were normal. The surface of the anterior chest wall and abdominal area were sterilized with ethanol. The trachea appears as an air-shadow coursing down the midline of the chest and terminating at the carina. On CT of the chest, irregular mucosa and narrowed tracheal lumen were observed. She was found to have the right lobe of her liver, small intestine, and cecum in the right chest. I would only be inflicting my germs all over you and giving you a bad chest. From the throat, food travels down a muscular tube in the chest called the esophagus. A thoracic aortic aneurysm is a diseased, weakened, and bulging section of the aorta in the chest. During a chest X-ray, your body is placed between an X-ray camera and a piece of X-ray film. When the pain in your chest, arm, jaw, shoulders, or abdomen is angina, first be reassured. The chest was opened and the lung and heart were quickly isolated and excised. Synonyms bust, bosom archaic embonpoint 2A large strong box, typically made of wood and used for storage or transport. （尤指用于存物或运货的）箱 an oak chest 胸部不适。 Example sentencesExamples She removed several ammo clips from a storage chest and fitted them into her utility belt. Many of the exquisite carvings and secret chambers found in old wooden chests and wardrobes are difficult to reproduce. On one side of the room there were a few boxes and chests of storage, but Josie didn't mind. A set of bedroom storage chests, four dining chairs, and two wall storage units for the study remain to be assembled. The storage chest was fairly easy, too, although it took a while to build because there were so many screws. Finally, some of the chests were found to contain a single pair of shoes. Give each person a small box with a lid, like a shoebox or a keepsake chest. These chests were beautifully decorated, at first mainly made of wood, with iron hinges, locks and strappings. I look across at the picture of Sanjay on the oak chest behind the couch. I held it delicately in my hand and continued to stare at the oak chest. The cash would be carried in oak chests, and the keys would be sent on in advance for added safety. He pulled out one of the grenade magazines form his chest storage unit and aimed the launcher. Pedimented late colonial case furniture, for example, could not support cases of silver of the period, so they were placed instead on earlier oak chests. I took out the oak chest from under my bed again and opened it once more. For centuries, such texts were collected by local families throughout the southern Sahara and stored in boxes, closets and chests. Italian marriage chests, or cassoni, were usually made in pairs and given as wedding gifts to the bride and groom. There were wood and iron chests each with a small lock on them. By treasure, we are not talking about chests containing gold, silver and diamonds. I need a chest of drawers, or a storage chest; just a smallish one, because my clothes are taking over the bedroom floor. I insisted that he brighten up the interior before putting it to use, so all his tools and materials are in the garage, still in chests and boxes, waiting for their new home to be ready. Synonyms box, case, casket, crate, trunk, coffer, strongbox container, receptacle 2.1 A small cabinet for medicines, toiletries, etc. （存放药品、化妆品等的）小箱子 the medicine chest 药箱。 Example sentencesExamples It is also important to make sure that not only cabinets under the sink are locked but that medicine cabinets or chests are also secured. She went to a small chest in the corner, it held their medicine supplies. Angela pulled a soft cloth off of a beautiful walnut jewelry chest with glass doors. He placed his toiletries in the topmost drawer of the chest, then strolled across to the window. 2.2British The treasury or financial resources of some institutions. 〈英〉金库，钱库；公款，资金 the university chest 大学金库。 Example sentencesExamples She has not received that sum because she did not claim it, and therefore the Treasury chest has not been reduced by that amount. Banks have been asked to take over the currency chests which are at present managed by the various State Government treasuries. verb tʃɛst Soccer with object and adverbial of direction Propel (the ball) by means of one's chest. 〔英足〕以胸部推（球） he chested the ball down Example sentencesExamples The midfielder, revelling in a more advanced role, chested the ball down and lashed it into the far corner of the net with his left foot. Right in front of goal, and cool as you like, he chested it down and buried it before the desperate defence could challenge. 57 minutes gone and game over. The Dutchman displayed immense composure to chest the ball down, turn and make rapid incursions towards the visitors' penalty area. He chested it down and sent a dipping right-footed volley into the top corner. As the ball found its way to him, he chested it down and calmly volleyed it towards the goal. Phrases get something off one's chest informal Say something that one has wanted to say for a long time, resulting in a feeling of relief. 〈非正式〉将（心事）一吐为快 tell me about it, get it off your chest Example sentencesExamples The players were given extra training instead and we had a team meeting, at which we got a few things off our chest. I've been living the biggest mistake of my life for the last nine years and I think it's time I finally got it off my chest. It would be a definite relief to get things off her chest, to know that she was no longer alone in all of her struggles. Don't be shy - you'll feel better when you've got it off your chest. In the days when I posted regularly, I felt satisfied I was getting my views off my chest. We had a clear-the-air meeting earlier this week in which the manager got a few things off his chest. This was greeted with general assent; she had got something off her chest. I feel I must be too late to apologise to her parents, but at least I have got it off my chest! It's a great way of getting things off your chest. I had a conversation with the manager (last month), just a general chat that I wanted to have, and I got things off my chest. Synonyms confess, disclose, divulge, reveal, make known, make public, own up to, make a clean breast of, bring into the open, tell all about, say what one is thinking play (or keep) one's cards close to one's chest informal Be extremely secretive and cautious about one's intentions. 〈非正式〉极端谨慎地保守私密，对想法秘而不宣 the less skilled negotiator feels vulnerable and is more likely to keep his cards close to his chest Example sentencesExamples He keeps his cards close to his vest. Well, like other national security councils around the world, they tend to keep their cards close to their chest. So far, the special prosecutor has kept his cards close to his chest. ‘He's playing his cards close to his vest,’ you write. Yesterday he was playing his cards close to his chest and refusing to speculate about the composition of his front bench. He always had his own agenda, playing his cards close to his chest. Who supports the program, who wants to phase it out, and who's keeping their cards close to their vest, trying to figure which way the wind will blow? Most others were playing their cards close to their chest. As for the big-ticket retailers, they seem to be playing their cards close to their chest. Former colleagues recall him playing his cards close to his chest - and keeping an extremely clean desk. Derivatives chested adjective in combination a broad-chested athlete 一位胸部宽阔的运动员。 Origin Old English cest, cyst, related to Dutch kist and German Kiste, based on Greek kistē 'box'. The Greek word kistē, ‘box or basket’, is the source of chest. Not until the 16th century was the same word applied to the part of your body enclosed by the ribs and breastbone, acting as a protective ‘box’ for the heart, lungs, and other organs. Cistern (Middle English) is from the same root. Rhymes abreast, arrest, attest, beau geste, behest, bequest, best, blessed, blest, breast, Brest, Bucharest, Budapest, celeste, contest, crest, digest, divest, guest, hest, infest, ingest, jest, lest, Midwest, molest, nest, northwest, pest, prestressed, protest, quest, rest, self-addressed, self-confessed, self-possessed, southwest, suggest, test, Trieste, unaddressed, unexpressed, unimpressed, unpressed, unstressed, vest, west, wrest, zest noun.1 phr. Definition of chest in US English: chest nounCHesttʃɛst 1The front surface of a person's or animal's body between the neck and the abdomen. 胸膛 Example sentencesExamples It poured down his arm and his chest staining the front of his shirt. He folded his arms in front of his chest and leaned back in his chair. The water slowly went up to my knees, to my stomach, to my chest, to my neck. Anna moved in front of him and crossed her arms over her chest and raised an eyebrow curious of what he was laughing at. Her eyes wander up from his chest, to his neck, his jaw line, and to his eyes. The girl crossed her arms in front of her chest and threw back her head, letting out an evil chuckle. Pain or discomfort may extend beyond your chest to your shoulders, arms, back, neck, teeth or jaw. I allowed my hands to roam over his body, stroking his chest and caressing his arms. Once Sydney was fully up, he happily leaned against her chest, forehead on neck. Her warmth pressed against him, along his thighs, his stomach, his chest, his arms. In fact there appears to be no cuts whatsoever on the body except for the chest and stomach. A rash then appears in patches, usually behind the ears, under the arms, on the chest and stomach, and the arms and legs. Kylie stubbornly folded her arms in front of her chest and leaned her head back against the seat of the car. Inductance coils were placed around the chest and abdomen of each animal. He moved forward next to his own horse, running his hand down the animal's neck to his chest. Gabriel removed his shirt, and I kissed his neck, his chest, his stomach, over and over again. She had her arms crossed in front of her chest and one eyebrow raised. That's the reason you see so many great benchers with flat or underdeveloped chests but huge front deltoids. Each reptile had body paint over their chests and arms, only leaders were allowed to decorate their faces. I dropped my head to my chest and felt my body being moved to the front. Synonyms breast, upper body, body, torso, trunk 1.1 The whole of a person's upper trunk, especially with reference to physical size. 上身 a 42-inch chest 42英寸胸围。 Example sentencesExamples The diaphragm is a sheet of muscle, which separates the chest from the abdominal cavity and forms the floor of the thorax. And in the late evening I was bundled off to the Accident and Emergency department suffering from bad pains in the chest. A thoracic aortic aneurysm is a diseased, weakened, and bulging section of the aorta in the chest. When the pain in your chest, arm, jaw, shoulders, or abdomen is angina, first be reassured. During a chest X-ray, your body is placed between an X-ray camera and a piece of X-ray film. From the throat, food travels down a muscular tube in the chest called the esophagus. Once surgery was complete, a catheter was placed in the intercostal space before the chest was closed. The surface of the anterior chest wall and abdominal area were sterilized with ethanol. I would only be inflicting my germs all over you and giving you a bad chest. She was found to have the right lobe of her liver, small intestine, and cecum in the right chest. Radiographs of the chest and a computed tomographic scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis were normal. On CT of the chest, irregular mucosa and narrowed tracheal lumen were observed. The chest was opened and the lung and heart were quickly isolated and excised. The trachea appears as an air-shadow coursing down the midline of the chest and terminating at the carina. Synonyms breast, upper body, body, torso, trunk bust, bosom 2A large strong box, typically made of wood and used for storage or shipping. （尤指用于存物或运货的）箱 an oak chest 胸部不适。 Example sentencesExamples Finally, some of the chests were found to contain a single pair of shoes. She removed several ammo clips from a storage chest and fitted them into her utility belt. Give each person a small box with a lid, like a shoebox or a keepsake chest. I held it delicately in my hand and continued to stare at the oak chest. I took out the oak chest from under my bed again and opened it once more. The cash would be carried in oak chests, and the keys would be sent on in advance for added safety. These chests were beautifully decorated, at first mainly made of wood, with iron hinges, locks and strappings. A set of bedroom storage chests, four dining chairs, and two wall storage units for the study remain to be assembled. Italian marriage chests, or cassoni, were usually made in pairs and given as wedding gifts to the bride and groom. Pedimented late colonial case furniture, for example, could not support cases of silver of the period, so they were placed instead on earlier oak chests. I insisted that he brighten up the interior before putting it to use, so all his tools and materials are in the garage, still in chests and boxes, waiting for their new home to be ready. For centuries, such texts were collected by local families throughout the southern Sahara and stored in boxes, closets and chests. The storage chest was fairly easy, too, although it took a while to build because there were so many screws. Many of the exquisite carvings and secret chambers found in old wooden chests and wardrobes are difficult to reproduce. By treasure, we are not talking about chests containing gold, silver and diamonds. There were wood and iron chests each with a small lock on them. On one side of the room there were a few boxes and chests of storage, but Josie didn't mind. I need a chest of drawers, or a storage chest; just a smallish one, because my clothes are taking over the bedroom floor. I look across at the picture of Sanjay on the oak chest behind the couch. He pulled out one of the grenade magazines form his chest storage unit and aimed the launcher. Synonyms box, case, casket, crate, trunk, coffer, strongbox 2.1 A small cabinet for medicines, toiletries, etc. （存放药品、化妆品等的）小箱子 the medicine chest 药箱。 Example sentencesExamples She went to a small chest in the corner, it held their medicine supplies. Angela pulled a soft cloth off of a beautiful walnut jewelry chest with glass doors. It is also important to make sure that not only cabinets under the sink are locked but that medicine cabinets or chests are also secured. He placed his toiletries in the topmost drawer of the chest, then strolled across to the window. 2.2 short for chest of drawers 2.3British The treasury or financial resources of some institutions. 〈英〉金库，钱库；公款，资金 the university chest 大学金库。 Example sentencesExamples Banks have been asked to take over the currency chests which are at present managed by the various State Government treasuries. She has not received that sum because she did not claim it, and therefore the Treasury chest has not been reduced by that amount. Phrases get something off one's chest informal Say something that one has wanted to say for a long time, resulting in a feeling of relief. 〈非正式〉将（心事）一吐为快 Example sentencesExamples I had a conversation with the manager (last month), just a general chat that I wanted to have, and I got things off my chest. It would be a definite relief to get things off her chest, to know that she was no longer alone in all of her struggles. It's a great way of getting things off your chest. We had a clear-the-air meeting earlier this week in which the manager got a few things off his chest. I've been living the biggest mistake of my life for the last nine years and I think it's time I finally got it off my chest. This was greeted with general assent; she had got something off her chest. Don't be shy - you'll feel better when you've got it off your chest. I feel I must be too late to apologise to her parents, but at least I have got it off my chest! In the days when I posted regularly, I felt satisfied I was getting my views off my chest. The players were given extra training instead and we had a team meeting, at which we got a few things off our chest. Synonyms confess, disclose, divulge, reveal, make known, make public, own up to, make a clean breast of, bring into the open, tell all about, say what one is thinking play (or keep) one's cards close to one's chest (or vest) Be secretive and cautious about one's intentions. 〈非正式〉极端谨慎地保守私密，对想法秘而不宣 Origin Old English cest, cyst, related to Dutch kist and German Kiste, based on Greek kistē ‘box’. noun.1 phr.
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